Games...time to give up?

**LucidFlanders** · 08-09-2011 08:41 AM

So..since the days of duke nukem i have dedicated my life around playing video games, and now for i guess 2 years i stopped playing games for fun and wanted to play to get good at them, i have put my time in to practice them to get good, i've done everything but...i just can't get there, i tried MMO's but they bore me after 2-3 months when it becomes a grind, i tried RTS but i have no brain, same goes for FPS. My life is pretty much FPS anyway, but i have 0 reflexes, i'm pretty bad a aiming, moving around maps, knowing where people will be (prediction). I was told from an online buddy of mine maybe it's time i give up games....i seriously can't seem to learn anything. I've put in serious hours to get better (30-40) a week, but i just can't get anywhere...gaming seems pointless because i can't reach my goal, and when i'm playing competitive matches i see SOOOOOOO many people improve i used to know, and i am the only one left behind who's still bad! and i used to take these guys on no problem. It's so frusterating and seems pointless to keep trying anymore. I'm so dumb at games it will make you laugh!

I know games are pointless for competing in, because it fulfills nothing to your life like TV does, but i can't seem to stop waning to play them but now it's more because of frusteration of wanting to be good at them if that makes any sence....Gaming is the 1 thing in my life i have ever been consistent at, but i don't think it matters anymore. If you can't play games good after all these years you need to give up, because they are not for you.

What do you guys think? retire?

**Arra** · 08-10-2011 08:04 AM

It seems like you are playing games too much, whether you're good or not. Being incredible at games doesn't even strike me as something to be very proud of. I mean someone might be proud of it, if they became really good at them and competed in tournaments or whatever they have. But it sounds like you've reached your potential and that isn't going to happen for you, so maybe you should just give up. Find another hobby, something else you're interested in that you can become good at.

**Saturos** · 08-10-2011 08:32 PM

I started playing games for fun, and I still do. Once the fun is gone, then stop playing. But if you still have fun playing, then keep going. Maybe try some single player, or different types of games.

**Spartiate** · 08-10-2011 08:48 PM

Cheat codes

**greenhavoc** · 08-10-2011 09:00 PM

Get in where you fit in, foo!
Do ever force it. =]

**Marvo** · 08-10-2011 09:48 PM

I don't think you should give up on gaming simply because you're not particularly good. Most games out there allow you to have fun, without being the best player ever. From what you're saying, it sounds like you perhaps should cut back a little. As Saturos said, if you're not actually having fun doing what you're doing, then stop doing it. That doesn't mean you need to stop entirely, just take a break. Go do something else for some hours.

Personally, my life is centered around computers, and in particular games. This certainly gets boring after a while, so picking up other interests is a good idea. Like photography. Music. Or perhaps excercising. Personally I found that having other things you can just go do, when you're bored with what you usually do, helps a lot.

On the subject of video games, did you ever try out DotA inspired games? Like League of Legends, Heroes of Newerth, or DotA it self. DotA 2 is on the way too. These games are interesting, because they sort of mix RTS (control system), FPS (teamwork) and RPG (leveling, items) in a very refreshing way. They do have a sort of steep learning curve, especially if you start with DotA, but League of Legends is definitely something you can pick up and learn fairly quickly. Also it's free (so is Heroes of Newerth, although much steeper learning curve). It might just be the kind of game for you, and there are also a lot of tournaments out there for you to play in, if that's what you want to do. Give it a shot if you haven't already

**Zhaylin** · 08-10-2011 10:53 PM

If you're not having fun or not making money off of it

or learning anything, then you should take a break and perhaps move on.

I've been a gaming addict since 1998. For a couple of years I was addicted to "simple" Facebook games: Farmville, Farm Town, City of Wonder etc. Because everything there is time managed, I get frustrated and then disappear from the games entirely for a couple weeks to a month. I'm at that place now. I know I'll return to them, I'm just more frustrated than enjoying myself so for now I'll avoid Facebook entirely (I only use FB to play games lol)
But I have 6 characters on Everquest 2. I love that game. I have 6 because they're each different races, professions, classes and levels. Some are good, some evil and one's an Exile. I have some on a PvP server and some on a regular server. My main is on PvP and I NEVER PvP lol I like the extra challenge of staying alive. I don't play to be the best, just to survive and have fun

**Dthoughts** · 08-10-2011 11:23 PM

I basically grew up with a nintendo as a family member. We used to have so much fun playing Ninja turtles and Mario and old classics like that. Then when online gaming was introduced it brought a whole new dimension to gaming. I loved it. ^^ We used to get together and play lan a lot of the times. Making teams and shit. But later i got on the MMORPG boat and i played wow. It was pretty cool when we just started playing. but after a good few years of paying and playing i realized it was all pointless, stupid. And a lot of the times playing this game felt like doing digital chores all the time. Some people are really cool tho, i met awesome people online.
I still like the dota games. i bought and still play hon and it's a good game but most of the people that play it are unbelievably obsessed with winning a game. It's a team game and when people are not winning they WHINE for the entire duration of the game. Throwing poo at each other, and when u tell em to chill they throw poo at you. I've always been pretty good at most video games. (not RTS tho i don't have a brain either) But i usually dislike games i suck at.

So i don't play them. Unless i'm playing with friends, then i wulden't mind.

Just play to have fun. it's not a race. unless ur playing need for speed

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**LucidFlanders** · 08-11-2011 05:49 AM

I can't play RTS because i have a shitty brain, i don't pick up on things. People say what i'm supposed to look for but i'm still clueless and get frusterated because i don't understand them. This problem is pretty much ruining my entire time playing video games. Right now i play cod4 competitivly, or atleast i used to. I play other games with some friends aswell but i pretty much can't learn. I'd KILL for superb reflexes, and reaction time! hell even a functioning brain would do aswell....i can't play FPS because of my many flaws that seem to be untreatable in terms of keep playing, you'll get better or keep learning and you'll understand. I don't play games because i like them, i play because i just want to be good. I'm tired of being so bad at video games! I always seem to run that same excuse "I don't believe i'm bad...no way, i can't be bad!", but it's time to face reality...i'm 27 years old, it's probably time to realize i'm a failure and move on. I don't wanna be a professional gamer, hell no! i just wanna be able to hand out some ownage. I only play online, i can't stand SP games. If there is nobody to play against i find the game pointless. Also...you will never EVER find a person who's more down on themselves/hard on himself from video games If i'm not owning i'm pretty much calling myself a bad player! i dunno why i'm so strong about this but i can't seem to shake this off. I know gaming is pointless and i should worry about RL but gaming is my life pretty much. If i am not at work, or working out i'm gaming.

**Marvo** · 08-11-2011 01:01 PM

So did you ever try out DotA/LoL/HoN?

**Marm** · 08-11-2011 01:09 PM

It's all about moderation. I have a "gaming family" too - we play the xbox or nintendo wii every thursday night

While this can be great fun, dedicating too much of your time to gaming is definitely bad for you: loss of concentration and diminishing thinking ability is just some of the very seriously effects you can experience.

You don't have to give up. Just don't play a ridiculous amount.

**Marvo** · 08-11-2011 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by ThePieMan

It's all about moderation. I have a "gaming family" too - we play the xbox or nintendo wii every thursday night

While this can be great fun, dedicating too much of your time to gaming is definitely bad for you: loss of concentration and diminishing thinking ability is just some of the very seriously effects you can experience.

While this has no scientific basis and is entirely false, the sentiment about taking everything in moderation is true. Play too much, and you'll just end up killing time with it, rather than having fun. That's the point where you need to find other things to do as well.

**LucidFlanders** · 08-12-2011 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by Marvo

So did you ever try out DotA/LoL/HoN?

Next week i plan to take a break from FPS, so i can give LoL a try. Seems alot of FPSers are into LoL now.

**LucidFlanders** · 08-12-2011 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by Marvo

While this has no scientific basis and is entirely false, the sentiment about taking everything in moderation is true. Play too much, and you'll just end up killing time with it, rather than having fun. That's the point where you need to find other things to do as well.

I'm moving out Sept 1 with a friend so i plan on not being glued to the computer as much.